J. D. Vance's Descent into Dumbness J. D. Vance, the vice president, has been making headlines for his baffling behavior on the campaign trail and in public appearances.
His actions have sparked confusion, concern, and ridicule from observers who remember him as a thoughtful and intelligent individual. Vance's recent antics recall H. L.
Mencken's observation that "a democracy is always temporary in effective reality; it only lasts until the voters discover they can vote themselves money.